This year, UNC made national headlines following the Board of Trustees decision to “take no action” on Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones’ tenure application.
With the recent appointment of astrophysicist Chris Clemens as UNC’s next provost and several faculty leaving the university, some faculty members say there is a concerning trend of political influence at Carolina.
97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell and Elle Kehres discuss Thursday’s UNC Board of Trustees meeting, where university leadership discussed how authority is delegated. The report is part of a UNC System review and Kehres brings the amendments proposed by trustees.
A new group of UNC alumni, faculty, staff, students and allies are joining together to speak out against partisan interference in university operations. Co-founders of the Coalition for Carolina, Mimi Chapman and Roger Perry, join 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to share more about the coalition’s goals.